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caitsmeissner:

A clip from the poem, excerpted for the book page, here. Thanks ladies!

daughtersofdilla:

by Caits Meissner

Under headphones, Mavis Staples crawls into the hurting parts.
She is awkward, but persistent, squeezing her round maternal body
into the tiny cracks. Shimmies up the pipe of my heart.
Stomps her feet against the wound. Rolls her eyes.
Says, toughen up, mama, this ain’t…

yes, oh yes. also tishon and caits’ book release is this tuesday. can’t wait.

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Posted at 1:15 AM 29 January 2012
  1. eeki reblogged this from caitsmeissner and added:
    yes, oh yes. also tishon and caits’ book release is this tuesday. can’t wait.
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  3. caitsmeissner reblogged this from daughtersofdilla and added:
    poem, excerpted for the book page, here. Thanks ladies!
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